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Earth's fragile beauties we possess

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Author: Robert Willis

Priest of the Church of England, Dean o Canterbury Canterbury (2001-. ). Previously (1992-2000) Dean of Hereford Cathedral. Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Earth's fragile beauties we possess
Author: Robert Willis
Meter: 8.6.8.6 D
Publication Date: 2013
Copyright: © Robert Willis. Used by permission.
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Tune

KINGSFOLDHighcharts.com
Frequency of use
KINGSFOLD

Thought by some scholars to date back to the Middle Ages, KINGSFOLD is a folk tune set to a variety of texts in England and Ireland. The tune was published in English Country Songs [sic: English County Songs] (1893), an anthology compiled by Lucy E. Broadwood and J. A. Fuller Maitland. After having…

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Timeline

Appearance of this hymn in hymnals20062006.520072007.520082008.520092009.520102010.520112011.520122012.52013050100Percent of hymnalsHighcharts.com
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Instances

Instances (1 - 2 of 2)

Ancient and Modern #526

Ancient and Modern #526

New English Praise #648

New English Praise #648
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